Rod Dick nodded and asked, "What about the messenger named Raphael?"

Aristotle smiled: "The city-state of Uruk is also mentioned in Goret's suggestion, and he also sent an envoy to Gilgamesh, you send a secret agent to inquire, how does Gilgamesh treat that messenger?"

Raphael came to the city-state of the headland, and the secret letter was handed over to the lord of the city, but there was no reply, and he was entertained with good food and drink, but his residence was heavily guarded, nominally to protect his safety, but in fact he was under house arrest.

...... Wallette arrived in the city-state of Uruk, where Gilgamesh and Enkidu had not returned, and he waited for several days at the inn, where he was usually greeted by a pair of brothers named Abel and Cain. These two are down-and-out nobles who have been practicing magic in the farm after the awakening ritual of power when they were young, and recently became a mid-level magician, and were greatly praised by the lord of the city, Gilgamesh, and promoted to the high priesthood of the Uruk Temple.

The lord of the castle praised their perseverance and will, although the ancestral industry declined and was unknown, he did not give up hope and hard work, and without receiving guidance and help, he practiced divine arts on his own and had a mid-level achievement, which was enough to make many people ashamed. Promoting and reusing the brothers is also an example to encourage more talent to emerge in the city-state.

The high priest of the Uruk temple is also a high priest in the legion of the city-state of Uruk, and the lord of the city, Lord Gilgamesh, has recently been recruiting talents and strengthening armaments, and seems to be preparing for war. It's always good to be prepared in times of peace, but the people of the city-state are more puzzled, with the city lord and Enqidu, who would dare to invade the city-state of Uruk?

Abel and Cain repeatedly asked Wallette about his intentions, but Wallette only replied that the city-state of Syria had not communicated with the city-state of Uruk for two years because the flood had cut off the road, so Lord Goret sent a messenger to convey greetings, but did not say much more.

After returning to the city, Gilgamesh summoned Wallette, and after reading the secret letter, he did not say a word, and ordered someone to call Enqidu, and directly handed the letter to his most trusted brother. Enqidu read the letter, frowned, and said, "Ge Lie's courage is not small, and he really dares to make such a suggestion! To be honest, I admire him a lot." ”

Gilgamesh smiled: "There are not many people in the world who can admire you, and Goreen is indeed not simple, but I can't answer his suggestion." My brother, what do you say about it?"

Enqidu: "I heard that the messenger of the letter, Wallette, was a disciple of Goret and the high priest of the city-state of Syria, and he did not know what kind of letter he had sent. We called him in and asked him to read the letter for himself, and from the attitude of the students, we might get a glimpse of what kind of person the teacher was. ”

Gilgamesh ordered Wallette to be summoned, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then ordered all the servants to retreat, leaving only three men in the room. Gilgamesh smiled and asked, "Lord Wallette, do you know the contents of the letter you sent?"

Wallette shook his head and said, "My teacher, Lord Gore, just asked me to deliver the letter and hand it over to you, Lord of the City, to open it yourself, and did not tell me the contents. ”

Enqidu handed over the letter: "I have traveled thousands of miles through the swamp and desert, and I have experienced a lot of dangers, just to send such a letter, but I don't know the content, it's a pity, take a good look." ”

Wallette shook her head again and said, "My teacher told you not to open this letter, and not to be curious. ”

Gilgamesh: "You didn't open the letter, didn't you want a reply from me, I'll discuss the reply with you, did Lord Goret say that you were not allowed to talk to me about this letter face to face?"

Wallette: "Not really. ”

Enqidu: "Then you can see." ”

In this case, Wallette took the letter very calmly, and looked at it with a more and more solemn expression. Gilgamesh's slender eyes narrowed, and he stared at him and said, "Lord Messenger, what should I do with you sending such a letter, and in order to show my loyalty to the kingdom, should I hand you over to King Barron along with this letter?"

Wallette looked up and said, "I'm just a messenger and don't know the contents of the letter, but now I see it, and I don't shy away from what it says." My teacher does not mean to be an enemy of you, and his eyes see not only the gods, but also an impending conflict and war. Whether it is the will of the gods or the greed of people, I respect the teacher's desire to prevent the tragedy as much as possible. I understand his thoughts, and I am waiting for your answer, Lord Castle. ”

Gilgamesh gave a look of approval, nodded and said, "Aren't you afraid at all?"

Wallette smiled bitterly, "I was surprised and worried, but it was useless to be afraid, because the letter had already been delivered. Two adults, you are the heroes admired by all the people on the mainland, and even the gods dare to kill them. But I want to ask, what is the purpose of the two of you in killing Humbaba? This letter is just a suggestion, you can reject or accept it, but why should you be afraid of such a suggestion? Since I dare to send it, don't you dare to read it!"

Enqidu suddenly slapped the table, the cups and plates did not shook, but the four wooden table legs sank into the paving stone bricks several inches deep, and he laughed and said: "Wallett, dare to say such things in front of us, count yourself as a kind! We will not embarrass you whether we accept Golie's advice or not, and I will personally escort you back to the border of Barron." ...... Lord Castle, what kind of reply are you going to give, we don't have to embarrass this messenger. ”

Gilgamesh: "Just one word—I know! He thought for a moment and asked with some curiosity, "Lord Wallette, I heard that you are a sixth-level magician, right?"

Hua Lai nodded and replied, "Yes, when I came here, I was a sixth-level magician. ”

Gilgamesh sighed inexplicably: "The era of strife will also be the era of heroes, and there are really many talents on the continent recently! I heard that the guardian saint of the Temple of Isis is the youngest great magician today, and our Barron Kingdom also has a magician named Jakai who has just been promoted to the Great Magician, but I didn't expect that a new Great Magician will soon appear in the Hatti Kingdom." ”

Listening to his tone, Wallette was sure that he would undoubtedly become a great magician. Wallette himself stopped talking, his face thoughtful, but he did not deny anything.

...... At Aristotle's suggestion, Rod Dick sent an agent into the city-state of Uruk to find out about another messenger, Wallette, and the agent returned to the city-state of Cape to report, and more than a month had passed. Gilgamesh did not embarrass Wallett, and Enkidu even sent Wallette to the border himself. Rod Dick, who heard the news, is also preparing to send Raphael home.

When the vice-presiding priest, Julian, heard that the city-state of Syria had sent an emissary, he also summoned Raphael and asked him about the situation after the flood. Raphael replied in as much detail as he could, and all but the secret letter he had not read himself was telling the truth.

Julian had gone to the royal capital of Eju some time earlier, returned to the city-state to summon Raphael, and then went to Rhodes Dick to make secret merchants. He said in the secret chamber: "Pharaoh has an order to prepare his armament to attack the kingdom of Hati, and he will use the city-state of the headland as an outpost. In the next six months, war materials will continue to be quietly transported to the city-state of the cape through various means. We must be ready for everything, but we must not alarm Hati for the time being. ”

Rod Dick sighed secretly, what he had been worried about was finally going to happen, and he couldn't hide if he wanted to, but he asked with a puzzled look on the surface: "Why do you want to attack Hati as a base in the city-state of the headland? It seems more convenient to go out to sea from the Ronnie Kamigawa and directly land across the ocean. ”

Julian explained: "In a year's time, land traffic from the city-state of the headland to the city-state of Syria would resume, and it was only natural that the pharaoh chose this route to attack. In the area of the original Duke Town, two years later, a thousand miles of fertile land will be formed, which will be the new rich territory in the center of the Tianshu Continent. Pharaoh's purpose was to bring the kingdom of Hati to eternal and complete submission, and only by occupying that territory could the entire continent be intimidated and serve the empire through the ages. ”

Although there was a prophecy in Gore's letter, Rod Dick was still shocked when Julian confirmed it, and he frowned and asked, "Can this be true?"

Julian replied affirmatively, "Of course it's true, the patriarchs of the Eju Academy of Divine Arts have collectively made a prophecy, and it has been confirmed. The temple also had an oracle indicating that although the Hati kingdom had built temples of Horus in various places, it did not lead its people to sincere sacrifices, and this kind of contempt for the gods was unforgivable. Therefore, this battle is not only a battle for the Empire, but also a battle to protect the dignity of the god Horus. ”

Rod Dick's brow locked deeper: "About when?"

Julian muttered, "This matter is still a secret at the moment, and only the two of us are qualified to know about it. There are many preparations that need to be made for wars between countries, and the mobilization of materials and troops cannot be concealed in the end, but the later it is better to let the other side detect it. ...... The city-state of Syria has suddenly sent a messenger, whom I have seen today. Sending someone at this time may have the intention of temptation, and it is indeed wise for the lord of the city to keep him under house arrest. ”

Rod Dick smiled bitterly, "But I can't always leave this messenger in the inn, I want to wait for you to come back and discuss." ”

Julian laughed, "This is easy, give him the best hospitality, give him the most valuable gifts, choose beautiful women to serve him well, and order him to be taken around the city-state, and see a scene of peace and tranquility." Then they sent someone to escort him back through the desert, so that the messenger would have nothing to say. ...... In the name of escorting the messengers, we also sent a messenger to return with the guards, and to check the situation over there. ”

...... Raphael had been in the city-state of the headland for two months, and Rod Dick's hospitality had been good, but when Master Julian returned, everything was better for the better, and he became a guest of honor. Raphael, a nobleman from the Hatian kingdom, grew up in a privileged position, and he was able to go into the harsh wilderness alone, but he was also comfortable with the wine and wealth of the world. Love is as it is, it's not like I haven't seen it.

He barely went out for two months, which just matched Raphael's thoughts. He was very tired from walking through the Syrian Desert, this kind of exhaustion was different from ordinary fatigue, as a magician, his mana was almost exhausted and his recovery was very slow, and he was not sure that he would return safely from the dangerous Syrian Desert in a short time, so let's recuperate.

Two months later, Rod Dick came to Raphael again to apologize, explaining to him that the deputy chief priest, Great Magician Julian, had been away from the city-state some time ago, and was busy with various things, so he had neglected the messenger. During this time, he invited Raphael to take a break in the city-state, to see the exotic customs, to have a good time, to see what he liked or wanted, and to ask for it.

After many days of fun in the city-state of the headland, Raphael's mana was fully restored, but the growth of his strength continued slowly. He was surprised and delighted but remained silent, since the other party was so enthusiastic, then enjoy it. He also asked to go out of the city and visit the exotic mountains and countryside, and after this lap, almost a month passed.

When Raphael finally took his leave, Rod Dick sent an envoy with his guards to return through treacherous deserts and swamps, and not to leave the Venerable Raphael alone for safety. As for Rod Dick's reply to that secret letter, it was - no reply!

...... Not to mention what several city-states are busy with, Amon has been quite busy lately, leading the troglodyte savage tribe out of the mountains and moving to a new home. Link's tribe numbered more than 600 men, women, and children, and there were still a lot of necessities to bring with them, slaughtering large livestock to make dry food, and taking away the juvenile animals to continue raising. Such a team walking in the deep mountains is really a huge drag.

Amon and Medanzo had only walked for five days when they came, and when they returned, they had walked for a month, but Link was exhausted. The mountain road is very difficult to walk, but it is nothing for the caveman who has lived in the deep mountains since childhood, but there are a lot of things to resist. The worst thing is that many roads have been cut off, and there are many dammed lakes along the way, and when they get out of the mountains, there are several swamps that are not passable at all.

At this time, I could see the strengths of Yunmeng and the four big ironclad beasts, they could swim across the water and swamps with heavy things, especially in the muddy swamps, which were much better than cars and boats. Amon gave the magical bone to Link, and let him steer the invisible ship to transport his people across lakes and swamps.

There was a lot of invisible space on the ship, but it was quite difficult for Link to transport too many people in a large boat at a time, and it would take several rounds for all the clansmen and livestock. On the water, it is good to say that the resistance encountered by the large invisible ship is not very great, but in the swamp, it is quite difficult to carry a boatload of people forward.

Amon didn't do anything, and Medanzo also smiled evilly and just watched the excitement. Link had almost run out of mana, and when he arrived at Duk Town, he was really tired and lay down there, resting there for days without moving. Amon asked Medanzo to direct his people to set up a makeshift camp and make arrangements for the future.

They brought enough food for a year to hunt in the nearby wilderness and jungle, while Amun's Wind Dance prepared seeds for a variety of grains and gave them to Link for his people to plant seeds at the beginning of spring next year. He marked various landmarks on the desert island, telling Link which land and mines were the lands and mines of the descendants of Dock, and that they could choose other places to cultivate their farms.

At the foot of the Assyrian Plateau in the north, you can mine sacred stones and ores, which are not the most important materials at present, but smelting iron ore requires a hurry, whether it is to build agricultural tools or weapons, it is urgently needed. If you want to mine, you need to travel through a swamp, and the five ironclad beasts are the best escorts.

After this great migration, Link finally brought his people out of the mountains to establish a home on fertile soil, and the exhausted patriarch also quietly possessed the sixth-level achievement of two sides of the power.

After setting up a simple camp, it is necessary to plan the future walled city, the mine is also a quarry, and the sturdy men of the troglodyte savage tribe are good craftsmen, which does not require Amondo's heart, but only time. With the Iron Beastmaster Yunmeng and Link and Medanzo here, the safety of the wasteland is guaranteed for the time being, and large-scale conflict and strife will not spread to this place for at least a year or two.

Once everything was settled, Amon instructed Medanzo, "You stay and help Link train the warriors and teach warfare, so that you can defend your home in future conflicts." When they have built a simple wall, and the warriors have learned to fight, you can leave here and find me in the city of Methfils. I need to make a trip to the city-state of Syria first, and you're here to help Link. ”

Link and Medanzo were reluctant to say, "God Amun, you have successfully led us through the journey of trials, we have all become sixth-level magicians and warriors, what are you going to do now?"

Amun replied: "The title deed of Duk Town was left by Moses in a secret place in the city-state of Syria, I will take it out first just in case, and by the way, I will also investigate the terrain around the original Black Fire Jungle and complete the task given to me by the Temple of Isis." I know you want to follow me, but the people here need you more, and it's more convenient for me to go alone. ”

The Iron Beastmaster Yunmeng carried Amon through the vast swamp until he reached the edge of the Black Fire Jungle. Amon said to Yun Meng: "You can go back too, this swamp can't stop my steps, but those clansmen live on a huge isolated island surrounded by mud, and they need your help to get in and out." You should cultivate your own strength, don't learn from those monsters, and protect this homeland. ”

Yun Meng reluctantly turned around and walked away, Amon carried Schrödinger in his big leather pocket and continued westward. The Blackfire Jungle has completely changed, and strange black bushes still grow on the rocks at the top, but the bottom is flooded with silt and stagnant water, a swamp in the jungle that cannot be passed even by boat, let alone on foot.

The black fire swamp could not stop the footsteps of the great magician and the great warrior Amon, and some of the passages in the strange rocks were very narrow, so Amon did not unfold the invisible ship, and walked on foot with a staff in hand. The muddy swamp and water surface are like solid ground under his feet, walking chic and calm.

Not far after entering the Black Fire Swamp, Amon suddenly stood up, put down his staff and knelt down in the muddy water to salute. Not far ahead, between two boulders that were out of the water, there was a girl standing there, looking at him with a smile.

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(To be continued)